According to a new research precious metals arrived on the earth when a cataclysmic meteor shower pounded our planet 3.9 billion years ago.
The U.S. Open was washed out for the second day in a row Wednesday, leaving organizers scrambling to clear a backlog and appease players who revolted against conditions on the court.
The sun unleashed an unusually strong X2.1-class solar flare on Tuesday which was four times stronger than the earlier M-class flare that erupted on Sept. 6 at about 0150 GMT.
Two tropical storms, one hurricane going through Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are bringing about new flood worries for East Coast residents who are still recovering from a the effects of Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a flood watch is in effect for Eastern New York.
Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee will continue dropping heavy rainfall from Virginia to New England through Thursday, possibly resulting in some record river flooding from Southern New York to Eastern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch early Wednesday morning for Northeast Pennsylvania to include Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Luzerne and Wyoming counties.
Precious metal arrived our planet in a 200 million-year long meteor shower that battered the Earth 3.9 billion years ago, scientists revealed in a new research.
A crane collapsed on Wednesday at Washington's National Cathedral as crews worked to repair earthquake damage and ready the iconic structure for this weekend's 9/11 memorial events.
As Hurricane Katia's path moves away from the U.S.,Tropical Storm Maria is cranking up with good odds of becoming a hurricane and eventually striking the U.S., forecasters say. Already, the storm's short-term forecast path takes Maria much father south than Katia, meaning an eventual northern turn lands close to or on the U.S. East Coast.
Dozens of wildfires that have been burning in Texas for the past 10 months are maxing out fire officials' resources, but winds are beginning to blow in favor of firefighters who have managed to contain the largest inferno currently raging in the state. Fire officials on Wednesday said they have managed to get a handle of the fire in Bastrop County, which is about 30 percent contained.
Brett Cummins can usually predict storms for his job as an Arkansas weatherman, but he couldn't have possibly seen this one brewing.
Most baseball fans realize that over the course of a 162-game season, there's bound to be a rain delay or two. That's understandable. What's not understandable? Starting a game at 11:08 p.m. EDT.
Tropical Storm Maria developed in the central Atlantic on Wednesday as Hurricane Katia churned up the sea along the East Coast.
Tropical Storm Maria has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the 13th named system of the 2011 season. The storm isn't likely to increase to explosive strength, but it could possibly threaten the U.S. East Coast, forecasters say.
New York weather has delayed matches, and the rain should continue this week.
The U.S. has likely escaped Hurricane Katia's path but in this busy Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011 current models show the East Coast is at much higher risk from at least two more developing systems through mid-September.The next two names on the list of tropical cyclones are Maria and Nate, and each is potentially developing already and models show each has a shot at impacting the U.S.
Texas firefighters battling an historically destructive blaze in Bastrop County could have more success on Wednesday, as powerful winds that were fanning the fire appear to have died down.
Since the 'monster' wildfire began on Sunday, it has engulfed thousands of acres of drought-stricken areas of Texas, devoured at least 550 homes and killed four people that include a 20-year-old mother and her 18-month-old daughter.
Mother Nature has not been kind to the last grand slam of the year. On the eve of the tournament, New York was battered by Hurricane Irene and now the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching the eastern seaboard and threatening to ruin the last grand slam of the year.
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI.N), parent of Red Lobster and Olive Garden, warned that Hurricane Irene dented earnings in its fiscal first quarter, and its shares fell almost 5 percent in after-hours trading.
A continuous drought that has caused billions in damage to Texas' agricultural industry shows no signs of yielding any time soon, as it is feeding wildfires that have claimed two lives and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. The brush fires have kept officials with the Texas Forestry Services busy on Sunday, as they responded to 63 new fires burning on more than 32,000 acres to include 22 new large fires.
After strengthening into a major Category 4 storm on Monday, Hurricane Katia has since downgraded a level on Tuesday as it moves northwest of the Caribbean. While there isn't any immediate threat to land, dangerous rip currents still remain the main hazard along the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, forecasters say.
